An annual international jury-led award challenging conventional ideas of travel photography
In the age of the ubiquitous image, travel photography has become familiar and expected.
About
The Belmond Photographic Residency seeks to reclaim travel photography as a space that can be insightful, thought provoking and inspirational.
Celebrating the intensely original, the award identifies artists that have the power to transport you to another world, breathing new life into the way we see and experience travel.
The award itself acts as a catalyst, stimulating a new body of work, encouraging artists to experiment and push their practice; in turn shaping a future photographic culture.
The international jury is composed of leading photographic experts and contemporary taste makers.
The Belmond Photographic Residency extends the brand's focus on contemporary photography into a meaningful commitment to an emerging or undiscovered generation of photographic talent; it is an active opportunity to inform our understanding of travel in a contemporary context.
Championing the next generation of photographic visionaries
Jury Panel
Simon Baker
Director, Maison Européenne
de la Photographie (MEP)
Carla Sozzani
Gallerist, editor and founder,
Fondazione Sozzani
Matthieu Charon
Co-Founder, RVB Books
Ekow Eshun
Writer and curator
Coco Capitán
Photographer
Antwaun Sargent
Writer and curator
Arnaud Champenois
Senior Vice President Global Brand,
Belmond
How to Apply
Please submit a body of work of 10 images that depict a particular place, destination or culture. The works can be new or old, but must not be published (posting on your personal account does not count as publishing). Before submitting, please check that your application meets the and otherwise it may not be considered. There will be a rolling assessment of applications, with a final cutoff of September 15th 2024. For more details, read the .
Submissions are now closed
Criteria
The Residency is open to photographers from all nationalities working in all genres, with a focus on people, place and travel. Applicants should not be represented by an agent or gallery.
The Brief
An artist's interpretation of a place
Expressing something beyond the literal
A personal and original point of view
A clear sensation and understanding of place
More than a literal documentation
An individual visual language
Do not submit any entry that includes the personal data of any other person (including a model's image) unless your entry is accompanied by explicit consent of that person to the use their personal data and depiction for the purposes of this competition.
Jack Davison photographed Maroma, A Belmond Hotel, on the Riviera Maya, in Spring 2023.
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The Award
An all expenses covered residency at a Belmond location
A print publication in partnership with RVB Books
A showcase in a global city
Mentorship from Belmond's network of photographic experts
A financial award of €15,000
Runner-up prizes to be announced